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Icelandic
On Grábrók [is], in Vesturland
Conservation status
FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 57
DAD-IS (2021): not at risk[2]
Leadersheep: endangered maintained[3]
Country of origin
Iceland
Use
meat
wool
formerly milk
Traits
Wool color
variable
Horn status
usually horned; there is a polled strain
Sheep
Ovis aries
The Icelandic[a] is the Icelandic breed of domestic sheep. It belongs to the Northern European Short-tailed group of sheep, and is larger than most breeds in that group.
It is generally short-legged and stocky, slender and light-boned, and usually horned, although polled and polycerate animals can occur; there is a polled strain, the Kleifa. The fleece is double-coated and may be white or a variety of other colors; the face and legs are without wool. The sheep are highly resistant to cold, and are generally left unshorn for the winter. Icelandic ewes are highly prolific, with a lambing percentage of 175–220%. The Þoka (Thoka) gene is carried by some ewes, which may give birth to large litters of lambs. A unique strain within the population is the Leader sheep, which carries a hereditary ability or predisposition to lead other sheep safely over dangerous ground.[4]: 827
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